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Joe Gilford Bass

Male 1924 - 2013  (89 years)


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  • Name Joe Gilford Bass 
    Born 10 Aug 1924 
    Gender Male 
    _UID FBE00B7E4DE6794AA91F10E20FEC983EE5FB 
    Died 8 Oct 2013  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cunningham Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
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      Joe Gilford Bass
      August 10, 1924 - October 8, 2013
      Joe Gilford Bass, age 89, of Smyrna, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center in Murfreesboro. The son of the late Wilson and Mary Bertha King Bass, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ima Mai Bass; son, Joe Howard Bass; grandson, Robert Judson Hollis; son-in-law, William Aubrey Gentry; step-mother, Clara Mae Bass and brothers, Robert and John Howard Bass. Gilford was a member of Giles Creek Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran. He is survived by three daughters, Earline Hollis of Danville, Indiana, Mary Gentry and Gale Bass both of Smyrna; grandchildren, William Chad Gentry, Jason Aubrey Gentry, James Howard Bass, Angela Jo Petty; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Shelby, Wyatt, Kayla, Chad, Destiny and Taylor; adopted grandchildren, Marsha, Glenn, David, Robert and Jean Hollis and numerous adopted great-grandchildren; a niece and nephew. Funeral services 1 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2013 at Giles Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Terry Campbell officiating. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and 10 a.m. till service time Friday at the church. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as pall bearers. Interment with military honors at Cunningham Cemetery.
    Person ID I37256  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2022 

    Father Wilson W. Bass,   b. 15 Nov 1889, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1969, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Bertha King,   b. Abt 1893,   d. 1926  (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Family ID F13198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ima Mai,   b. 16 Aug 1928, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 2007, Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joe Howard Bass
    +2. Earline Bass
    +3. Mary Bass
     4. Gale Bass
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2019 
    Family ID F13200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart